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Adam Federici error costs Reading dear

Reading 1 Sheffield United 3

A moment to forget for Australian goalkeeper Adam Federici put Sheffield United on track for victory and ensured that Reading's slow start to the Coca-Cola Championship season continued.

On a day when his countrymen appeared to lose their grip on the Ashes, Federici allowed Jamie Ward's 25-yard shot to slip through his fingers and leave manager Brendan Rodgers still looking for his first league win in charge of the Royals.

Matthew Mills had put the home side ahead with the first league goal under Rodgers but midfielder Stephen Quinn smuggled Kevin Blackwell's side level before the break.

The Blades were the better side after half-time and went ahead when Ward's speculative shot was not held by Federici.

Substitute David Cotterill then sealed the win with a third in stoppage time to leave Reading without a home win since January. After a slow start the hosts found the net when Mills